Monthly Archives: November 2011

After five months of beta testing, Bitdefender’s Mobile Security app for Android devices is officially ready for download. And it couldn’t come at a better time; according to a number of recent reports, malware makers have been flooding the Android…

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A survey conducted by the Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA) revealed that IT administrators believe that the challenge of securing mobile devices is the largest impediment to acceptance by enterprises. 54% of the…

Mobile phones are increasingly being targeted through SMS messages or as they access the web. Parents buying smartphones for their children should also be aware of what their offspring can do with them – probably more than you can. If…

BitDefender, one of the leading antivirus vendors in the world, has launched BitDefender Mobile Security, an application specially designed for Android smartphones. The solution proposed by the Romanian company protects the users of smartphones and tablets against all the malware…

BitDefender, one of the leading antivirus vendors in the world, has launched BitDefender Mobile Security, an application specially designed for Android smartphones. The solution proposed by the Romanian company protects the users of smartphones and tablets against all the malware…

At Tech Night Owl LIVE, hosted by Gene Steinberg, TMO Senior Editor John Martellaro talked about his recent debacle with DIRECTV and contrasted its business practices to Apple’s. He also chatted with Mr. Steinberg about his recent investigation of Android…

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A survey conducted by the Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA) revealed that IT administrators believe that the challenge of securing mobile devices is the largest impediment to acceptance by enterprises. 54% of the…

Is free always better then paid, in respect to antivirus software, or does it basically offer a false feeling of security? The latest comparative review of free antivirus applications for Android, courtesy of AV-Test.org, offers an interesting insight into just…

When it comes to mobile security and privacy, it seems consumers want to have it both ways. A recent survey by AdaptiveMobile found that 69 percent of smartphone users view privacy breaches as “totally unacceptable.” Yet, 75 percent of them…

Recently a friend asked me to recommend a mobile anti-malware product for him to use. I am loath to state any one product as the best, as I firmly believe that there are different products that are best for different…